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Add VAT to university tuition fees to ensure consistency in education tax policy

Submitted by Lee Darbyshire on Friday 4th July 2025

Published on Thursday 28th August 2025

Current status: Closed

Closed: Saturday 28th February 2026

Signatures: 79

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Children ~ Education ~ Ensure ~ Fairs ~ Families ~ Jobs ~ Nursery ~ Remove ~ school fees ~ Tax ~ tuition ~ tuition fees ~ Unfair ~ Universities ~ university tuition ~ university tuition fees ~ Wealthy ~ work

Petition Action

Add VAT to university tuition fees to ensure consistency in education tax policy

Petition Details

Remove VAT exemption from university tuition fees. I believe the current approach is inconsistent and unfair, taxing only certain stages of education.

Additional Information

I believe charging VAT on private school fees while exempting universities and nurseries is unjust. I believe this policy doesn't affect the wealthy but instead punishes aspirational families who can work multiple jobs to give their children a better future. Education is education. If it’s fair to tax it, then I believe it must be applied equally.


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